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Authority Monitoring Report 2012/13 Ipswich Local Plan Authority Monitoring Report 9, 2012/13 June 2014 Development and Public Protection Ipswich Borough Council Grafton House, Russell Road Ipswich IP1 2DE (01473) 432019 Email: [email protected] website: www.ipswich.gov.uk 1 of 67 AUTHORITY MONITORING REPORT Contents 2 Executive Summary 3 Chapter 1: Introduction 6 Chapter 2: Objectives 8 Objective 1 – High Standards of Design 8 Objective 2 – Carbon Emissions 10 Objective 3 – Housing Completions and Employment Provision 12 Objective 4 – IP–One Development 17 Objective 5 – Strategic Facilities 19 Objective 6 – Accessibility 21 Objective 7 – Flood Protection 22 Objective 8 – Protection of Open Spaces 23 Objective 9 – Community Infrastructure 24 Objective 10 – Deprivation 25 Objective 11 – A Safe and Cohesive Town 26 Objective 12 – Ipswich Policy Area 28 Chapter 3: Central Government Mandatory Monitoring Requirements 29 Chapter 4: Conclusions 35 Appendices 37 Web links 64 Glossary 66 2 of 67 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Local Development Scheme The Council’s local development scheme (LDS) sets out the timetable of the planning documents the Council intends to produce over a three-year period. The most recent update was in July 2013. Although outside of the monitoring period, this AMR gives an up-to-date position as at March 2014, against the 2013 LDS. The purpose of this section is to highlight the Council’s performance against the most recent LDS and to make recommendations as to whether the LDS needs to be further updated. The plan preparation has taken longer than expected in the 2012 LDS, which was the reason why the LDS was updated in 2013. However, the Council continues to prepare the documents proposed in the LDS following the adoption of the Core Strategy and Policies development in December 2011. These documents are summarised below and also see Chapter 2. Review of the Core Strategy and Policies and the Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) development plan documents (DPD) Preparation of these documents commenced in July 2012 for the Site Allocations plan and October 2012 for the Core Strategy focused review. The 2013 LDS set out Regulation 18 public consultation on a draft plan in September and October 2013, with public consultation on a proposed submission version in February and March 2014. Regulation 18 public consultation was undertaken between January and March 2014 alongside the preferred options Ipswich Garden Suburb supplementary planning document (SPD). Reasons for the delay include the preparation of the key evidence base documents such as the population and household modelling, a town centre opportunity areas appraisal, and sustainability appraisal. The Council is currently reviewing the numerous consultation responses received and will shortly prepare revised versions of the two plans ready for Regulation 19 consultation on proposed submission plans anticipated in October and November 2014. Submission to the Secretary of State is planned for March 2015 with an examination in public likely in June 2015. Adoption would be October 2015. Ipswich Garden Suburb SPD Preparation of this document commenced in February 2012. The 2013 LDS set out consultation on the preferred options document in September and October 2013 with adoption in February 2014. Public consultation occurred alongside the development plan documents mentioned above and interim adoption of the SPD is planned in summer 2014, with full adoption when the Core Strategy focused review is adopted. Development and Flood Risk SPD (adopted September 2013) Preparation of this document commenced in May 2012. The 2013 LDS set out adoption in September 2013 and this was met. Local List (Buildings of Townscape Interest) SPD (adopted September 2013) The preparation of this document commenced in January 2012. The 2013 LDS set out adoption in July 2013 however this document was adopted in September 2013 at the same time as the Development and Flood Risk SPD due to the availability of a council meeting. 3 of 67 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule The preparation of this document commenced in June 2012. The 2013 LDS set out public consultation on a preliminary draft charging schedule in December 2013 and January 2014. This was met. A further consultation was planned for May and June 2014 on the draft charging schedule. This is planned to be undertaken in October and November 2014 now alongside the Core Strategy focused review as whole plan viability affects the level of CIL that can be charged. Statement of Community Involvement Review (adopted March 2014) The preparation of this document commenced in May 2012. The 2013 LDS set out public consultation in July and August 2013 and adoption in December 2013. Public consultation was undertaken between July and September 2013 allowing extra-time for the holiday period, and the document was adopted in March 2014. Urban Characterisation Study SPD The preparation of this document commenced in January 2013. The 2013 LDS sets out public consultation on this document in May and June 2014. This document is now being produced in two parts due to the scale of the document, which covers eight character areas. Public consultation is now planned for September and October 2014. Public Open Space SPD The preparation of this document commenced in September 2013. The 2013 LDS sets out public consultation on this document in May and June 2014. The document is currently being prepared and public consultation is now planned for October and November 2014. Space and Design Guidelines SPD The preparation of this document commenced in September 2013. The 2013 LDS sets out public consultation on this document in May and June 2014. The document is currently being prepared and public consultation is now planned for October and November 2014. Policy Implementation The Council’s adopted Core Strategy and Development Management Policies development plan document (December 2011) is the document against which policy implementation has been assessed. This is undertaken by reviewing the use of policies in planning application decisions on those planning applications considered by the Council’s Planning and Development Committee. The core strategy policies, of which there are 20, were used 170 times with the most significant ones being policy CS4: ‘Protecting our Assets’ (used 86 times), policy CS1: ‘Sustainable Development – Climate Change’ (used 29 times) and policy CS2: ‘The Location and Nature of Development’ (used 16 times). Those core strategy policies under-used were policy CS11: ‘Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation’, policy CS17: ‘Delivering Infrastructure’, policy CS18: ‘Strategic Flood Defence’, policy CS19: ‘Provision of Health Services’ and policy CS20: ‘Key Transport Proposals’. These policies are strategic in nature and are still required throughout the life of the plan. The development management policies, of which there are 32, were used 1,613 times with the most significant ones being policy DM5: ‘Urban Design Quality’ (used 402 times), policy DM12: ‘Extensions to Dwellinghouses and the Provision of Ancillary Buildings’ (used 295 times), policy DM26: ‘Protection of Amenity’ (used 171 times), policy DM10: ‘Protection of Trees and Hedgerows’ (used 138 times) and policy DM17: ‘Transport and Access in New Developments’ (used 109 times). 4 of 67 The only policy not used was DM6: ‘Tall Buildings’ as no planning applications were received during the monitoring period that would have been subject to this policy. However the policy is still an important means of assessing the proposed location of tall buildings and the context in which they will be seen. Chapter 3 provides more detail on policy implementation. Housing Completions and Housing Land Supply Housing Completions 96 dwellings (net) were completed between 1st April 2012 and 31st March 2013, 7 of which were affordable housing completions (7.3%). 59 of these dwellings were on previously developed land (61.5%) and 17 were within the central IP-One area (17.7%). Gross housing completions (before calculating those dwellings lost) were 111. The number of housing completions has fallen from a peak in 2007/08 as a result of the recession and lower demand for flats in this period. Completions for 2012/13 were at the lowest level in Ipswich since 1998/99 when 60 dwellings were completed. Affordable housing completions vary from year to year influenced by the availability of funding available and Ipswich Borough Council has commenced a programme of affordable house building across the borough with 108 dwellings to be built on a site at Bader Close in east Ipswich in addition to 7 dwellings completed on Coltsfoot Road and Whitton Church Lane. Housing Supply (5 year and 15 year) – adopted Core Strategy (2011) The Council is required by the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to boost the supply of housing to meet the objectively assessed housing needs for market and affordable housing in the housing market area. Ipswich Borough Council’s area is within the Ipswich housing market area identified in the strategic housing market assessment in August 2012. The housing requirement for Ipswich is identified in the adopted Core Strategy as 700 dwellings per annum between 2001 and 2027. Between April 2001 and March 2011, 6,903 dwellings were completed in Ipswich leaving a shortfall of 97 dwellings. Between April 2011 and March 2013, 379 dwellings were completed, which has resulted in a shortfall of 1,021 dwellings. Therefore there is a total shortfall of 1,118 dwellings to be added to the fifteen year housing requirement for the period April 2014 to March 2029. The NPPF also requires an additional 5% supply to be added to the requirement plus any shortfall. The five-year requirement therefore is 3,500 dwellings + 1,118 dwellings / 15 = 74.5 dwellings per year x 5 = 373 dwellings + 5%, which is 194 dwellings, totalling 4,067 dwellings. The identified supply as shown in the Council’s housing trajectory for five years between April 2014 and March 2019 is 3,729 dwellings, which equates to a 4.5 year supply.
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